[Air-l] Inventor of the term "Digital Divide"?

[Ellis Godard]

Just for kicks, let's say it was me.

-eg 

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> 
> Hi,
> 
> I read about the first time using the term "Digital Divide" 
> it was in NTIA 
> documents of 1994. Here is a reference: 
> http://www.tcla.gseis.ucla.edu/divide/politics/pinkett.html
> 
> Morino Institute says it was Larry Irving (3rd paragraph): 
> http://www.morino.org/divides/bio_irving.htm
> 
> BUT Larry Irving said it was not him who invented the term, 
> he just used it 
> a lot in high-level policy circles. So he was credited for 
> popularizing it 
> with politicians, but he did not invent it. He said he has no 
> idea where it 
> came from.
> 
> Anyone got an idea who was the original inventor of the term 
> "Digital Divide"?
> 
> 
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